Who won Maine in the 1996 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Maine in 1996, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1996?

Maine cast 4 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1996?

Yes. Maine backed Bill Clinton, who won the presidency that year.

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1996

Maine: Clinton carries 4 EV.

Maine cast its 4 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Maine, 1996

In 1996, Maine awarded its 4 electoral votes to Clinton of the Democratic party. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

Maine stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1996. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Bill Clinton finished with 379 of the 538 electoral votes to Bob Dole's 159. Bill Clinton led the national popular vote with 49.23% of the ballots cast.

The 1996 national map

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